here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
mountain river; mountain stream
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
the other day; lately; recently
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
region; limits; stage; level
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend